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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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